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Introduction to polymers
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to polymers

...adapted for useful purposes. Such materials included wood from various species of tree, fibres for rope and textile fabrics, and amber adhesive for attaching stone and metal tools to wooden handles. Rubber was used by the early Americans for containers, shoes and balls. Ways of processing them to shape and improving their properties were developed during the Victorian era...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
What is Europe?
Society, Politics & Law

What is Europe?

...adapt to changing conditions. It’s lasted much longer than any democratic state has lasted, even the United States, which has a very long continuous history as a democracy. Paul Lewis So perhaps Winston Churchill was right when he wanted to restore the Austrian – Hungarian empire at the end of the Second World War, as an alternative project for Europe. Well I’d like...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Youth justice in the UK: children, young people and crime Badge icon
Education & Development

Youth justice in the UK: children, young people and crime

...et al., 1980). The law, as it stood then, would see the crime not the child. In this section you’ll explore the limits of that vision and how it has been changed. Activity 3 Criminal responsibility Timing: Allow approximately 30 minutes for this activity To find out a bit more about the legal background to the age of criminal responsibility, read this article on the...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
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Education & Development

Teaching mathematics

...et al., 2016) suggests that learners also need to look for structure. The next two activities in this section exemplify each approach. In the first approach, the intention is for learners to observe a pattern of change across a sequence of examples by asking ‘What is the same and what is different?’ Activity 5 Looking for changes Timing: Allow 10 minutes Each term of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Icy bodies: Europa and elsewhere
Science, Maths & Technology

Icy bodies: Europa and elsewhere

...adapted extract from the Open University course S283 Planetary science and the search for life...Icy bodies: Europa and elsewhere: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: discuss processes upon and within, and internal structure of, differentiated icy bodies (primarily large satellites) in comparison with the terrestrial planets describe the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 17 hrs
Herodotus and the invention of history
History & The Arts

Herodotus and the invention of history

...adapting materials from the Open University course A229 Introducing the Classical World). The Open University has produced two short animations on Homer’s Troy Story, the Iliad and Odyssey, with a helpful Who’s Who guide by Dr Emma Bridges. Professors Elton Barker (The Open University) and Joel Christensen (Brandeis) have written a short, lively and accessible...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
The law-making process in England and Wales
Society, Politics & Law

The law-making process in England and Wales

...adapted extract from the Open University course W101An introduction to law...The law-making process in England and Wales: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: explain the roles played by various individuals and bodies who may instigate legislative proposals discuss the legislative process in the Westminster Parliament distinguish between...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
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Society, Politics & Law

The Scottish Parliament and law making

...adaptability. The system of delegated legislation has been predicated on its reasonable use and application by Ministers coupled with trust in the Parliaments ’ systems of scrutiny. Delegated legislation is now being used for administrative convenience and often in circumstances where governments have not fully pinned down the detail of policy proposals. Delegated...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs